Traverse City, Michigan
8th Street Flat
Bedroom 1: Queen Bed
The French Cat is an 1880s building undergoing loving renovations one apartment at a time. If you expect a modern exterior, you might be disappointed. However, the insides are newly furnished, plush, comfortable, and stylish.
Enjoy a lovely 2-room apartment adorned with fun, eclectic art, a small kitchenette, and a new bathroom, all centered around a brand new, comfortable memory foam queen-sized bed.
Other things to note:
This is an old building which has been lovingly renovated one apartment at a time. It is safe, comfortable and clean but also very quirky and definitely not perfect. You would be disappointed if you expected a modern exterior. But, the apartments are newly remodeled, plush, and comfortable. It is a blast to stay here, and it is hard to find a closer room to downtown at such a reasonable price.
Living in the middle of the fun, sometimes means you can hear street noises from local businesses (late night dance music) or traffic. White noise machines available in the unit to block out unwanted noise and potentially promote more restful sleep.
OUTDOORS
Shared outdoor space nestled right on the TART Trail
INDOORS
Unique themed decor, plush furnishings, flat-screen TV, air conditioning
KITCHEN
Kitchenette with coffee maker, microwave, fridge, toaster
PARKING
A private parking area is directly behind the building with one dedicated spot per unit
Why Choose Elevated Homes & Hospitality
Complimentary with EVERY reservation:
* One complimentary bottle of Mammoth Distilling Liquor
⋆ Free Gym Access @ Formative Fitness (please message for details)
⋆ 10% off each TC Brew Bus reservation
⋆ $5 off per Kayak, Bike & Brew reservation
⋆ 10% off any rental at Paddle TC
⋆ $15 off any motorized rental at TC Watersports
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Inclement Weather
Some weather conditions can prevent or delay travel, no worries, our staff will work with you on canceling or moving your dates (depending on availability)
Damage Coverage
Covers you up to $250 dollars of unintentional accidents to the property (any damages that exceed the $250, intentional or unintentional (charged to the credit card on file)
24 On-Call Maintenance
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14 Day Refresh Provided
Elevated Homes & Hospitality requires a 14 day refresh for any guest staying longer than 30 days with us. This wonderful service provides you with a fresh linen exchange, amenity restocking and a light clean to freshen up the home. Please note there will be an additional fee for this amenity.
We welcome you to come Stay & Play Like a Local!
Other things to note Smoking is strictly prohibited (violations will result in incurring fees)
We had a nice stay. Housekeeping did a very good job. The free chair lift ride was fun, lots of interesting activities to do.
The site shows what you get. Very compact. The tire garage next door started early. We enjoyed the morning coffee and evening wine on the porch.
The 8th Street Flat at the French Cat was a great homebase for our four night visit to Traverse City. I appreciated the flat was as shown in the listing, already feeling familiar when we arrived. It rained three of the four days we were in TC so we didn't take advantage of the walkability of this location as much as we had originally planned, but it's location is incredibly centralized to all activities you might want to enjoy while in the TC area. Easy access to both Mission and Leelanau peninsulas, Sleeping Bear Dunes, the beach (if it's warm), etc. There is AC and heat, but we didn't require the use of either system. HOT water, cold fridge, and comfortable linens and bed. Plus a Roku enabled tv for relaxing and watching movies in the evening while enjoying a Mammoth G&T. We will definitely try to book here first the next time we are in the area. Thanks again, Troy and visit231!!
Location great, could walk to grocery store. It would be great to mention in the listing there is no stove.
I stayed with my girlfriend and it was the perfect size for our one week stay. Very cozy and close to everything we wanted to do while still being nice and quiet during the evening. Will definitely stay again!
Property was as described ….
Was a great location—a quick walk to downtown and beaches. Had a fun and comfortable stay.
Pros: The apartment was a nice walk from downtown TC. Everything was clean. The bed was very comfortable. There was a good air con unit in the living area. The host was very friendly and very quick to respond to messages. Cons: The building was a bit dilapidated, as were parts of the apartment, like the sink and some light fixtures. There was only a mini fridge and no oven or stove. The bathroom was tiny—the shower head was below my husband’s head and didn’t move. Overall, we enjoyed our one-night stay, but it would not be comfortable to stay very long just because of the size and amenities in the unit.
Small unit, exactly as advertised. I'd recommend a pool noodle to stuff the air conditioner gaps rather than a sheet at the top of the window unit and nothing on the bottom gaps. I'd also appreciate another table outside, perhaps a couple chairs. Once there are people at the single table outside, it's not comfortable walking up to a group asking them to make room to sit to have a smoke or drink outside for the five to ten minutes it's going to take. Location was fabulous, minutes from everything from the beaches to the bars and restaurants. I'd stay again!!
We enjoyed our stay. The location was nice and walkable!
Great location, great size, all around great!
We enjoyed our stay very much. The room was exactly as described, and the host was very welcoming and prepared. Check in and out is as easy as it gets as well. Building is older and is on the street so noise is to be expected. All and all it was comfortable and affordable, so no complaints here.
Right near downtown traverse city, the place was very clean and easy check in and check out!
I had a very good time staying at this location. It is a few roads over from all the shops/restaurants downtown. Although the place is small, it is very welcoming and makes you feel at home. The bed is super comfy too! I would definitely recommend!
Great location to walk to different breweries and bars, quaint and quiet location though, and all amenities were great. Would stay again!
Just wanted to let you know that we left the property for tonight. We are staying at a hotel. The description posted was very misleading. Last night was so loud with the Side traxx bar blaring music until 2 am then a fight broke out in the street. This morning at 7 am we were awoke to Junior changing tires across the street. I can understand some noise but this was excessive especially with paper thin windows. We are looking for a refund for 1 evening. We will see if we get it.